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I really doubt Nynaeve strength channelers are one in thousand... fionwe1987 Send a noteboard - 22/11/2009 12:09:15 AM

I think the strength levels work in powers of ten...
- 1 in 10 - Moiraine strength
- 1 in 100 - Egwene strength
- 1 in 1000 - Nynaeve strength
- 1 in 10 000 - Graendal strength
- 1 in 100 000 - Lanfear strength

Nor do I think it makes sense that there's such a vast difference in numbers from Lanfear to Graendal.

While Lanfear strength women are surely rarer than Graendal strength women, they cannot be that much rarer given the bell curve distribution. As we move towards the upper echelons (and the lower) the curve is getting flatter, and closer to zero.

Its more likely one in 100,000 for Lanfear, 1 in 95,000 for Grandal and 1 in 90,000 for Nynaeve (assuming the old list is still true).
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Is Nynaeve of "very rare" strength? Logain - 21/11/2009 02:53:22 PM 1512 Views
BS said... Etzel - 21/11/2009 02:57:58 PM 873 Views
Actually, you are adding a word that isn't there. Logain - 21/11/2009 03:47:48 PM 1059 Views
IMO, it's self evident that the female list only contains named characters Etzel - 21/11/2009 03:58:33 PM 742 Views
IMO, the above post by "Logain" is trolling and not worth the debating!! *NM* Simon - 21/11/2009 04:01:08 PM 278 Views
I have a valid reason for asking. Logain - 21/11/2009 04:05:52 PM 844 Views
I can assure you... Etzel - 21/11/2009 04:47:18 PM 681 Views
Re: IMO, it's self evident that the female list only contains named characters Logain - 21/11/2009 04:09:58 PM 610 Views
I don't know Etzel - 21/11/2009 04:17:02 PM 571 Views
I find it unlikely that a super strong channeler would end up being unimportant to the plot *NM* Marshall - 21/11/2009 11:54:43 PM 265 Views
This sounds semi-mystical... RugbyPlayingAshaman - 24/11/2009 04:45:52 PM 541 Views
Also, if they were that strong, they would then be important. Marshall - 29/11/2009 05:24:35 PM 521 Views
she's in the top 0.1% of channelers we know of TheCrownless - 21/11/2009 03:01:02 PM 632 Views
She's in the top 0.05% *NM* Marshall - 21/11/2009 11:41:42 PM 267 Views
so shes also in the top 0.1%? *NM* TheCrownless - 22/11/2009 12:04:00 AM 269 Views
Of course. My figure is more exclusive. *NM* Marshall - 22/11/2009 12:23:23 AM 245 Views
Yes *NM* Simon - 21/11/2009 03:56:12 PM 258 Views
Yes, though obviously Etzel is right. Legolas - 21/11/2009 04:08:41 PM 785 Views
Re: Is Nynaeve of "very rare" strength? Kieran - 21/11/2009 06:00:29 PM 590 Views
So, in terms of Nynaeve's power, do you think she is VERY rare? *NM* Logain - 21/11/2009 06:23:14 PM 269 Views
Yes. She is so rare that she is mythic. A foiled Nynaeve can prolly fetch $100. *NM* Bookwyrm - 21/11/2009 09:59:28 PM 268 Views
So what's the point? Why the quotes? *NM* BlackAdder - 21/11/2009 10:24:37 PM 252 Views
Re: So what's the point? Why the quotes? Logain - 24/11/2009 07:31:37 PM 526 Views
Actually... what Graenal says darius_sedai - 25/11/2009 09:39:05 PM 582 Views
Well... Sidious - 21/11/2009 11:44:40 PM 633 Views
I really doubt Nynaeve strength channelers are one in thousand... fionwe1987 - 22/11/2009 12:09:15 AM 626 Views
I agree with you! darius_sedai - 23/11/2009 12:48:35 AM 550 Views
Re: I agree with you! Sidious - 23/11/2009 03:56:14 AM 592 Views
Re: I agree with you! darius_sedai - 25/11/2009 05:50:06 PM 574 Views
Re: I agree with you! Sidious - 26/11/2009 05:10:22 PM 689 Views
Re: I agree with you! fionwe1987 - 26/11/2009 07:22:30 PM 580 Views
Re: I agree with you! Sidious - 26/11/2009 07:36:38 PM 535 Views
Hmmm... fionwe1987 - 26/11/2009 10:38:44 PM 595 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 27/11/2009 04:36:59 AM 616 Views
Re: Hmmm... darius_sedai - 27/11/2009 05:11:46 AM 603 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 27/11/2009 04:23:59 PM 571 Views
Re: Hmmm... darius_sedai - 27/11/2009 06:13:26 PM 657 Views
Re: Hmmm... fionwe1987 - 27/11/2009 05:40:50 AM 637 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 27/11/2009 04:42:36 PM 641 Views
Re: Hmmm... darius_sedai - 27/11/2009 05:53:11 PM 601 Views
Re: not being able to shield Elayne Logain - 28/11/2009 09:46:24 PM 545 Views
Yes, the incidents rather cancel each other out IMO darius_sedai - 29/11/2009 12:55:04 AM 602 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 30/11/2009 04:44:41 AM 629 Views
Re: Hmmm... darius_sedai - 30/11/2009 05:50:37 AM 648 Views
Re: Hmmm... Sidious - 30/11/2009 08:09:24 PM 618 Views
This is our never ending debate ... at least it's a good one darius_sedai - 01/12/2009 03:31:40 PM 837 Views
Don't forget Therava. She's stronger than any woman in the tower according to Galina. Logain - 28/11/2009 09:41:10 PM 524 Views
Re: Don't forget Therava. She's stronger than any woman in the tower according to Galina. darius_sedai - 29/11/2009 12:40:02 AM 740 Views
Re: Hmmm... fionwe1987 - 30/11/2009 08:57:50 PM 772 Views
Fionwe1987 is right. We do have a large enough sample. And the linking examples are good. *NM* Logain - 28/11/2009 09:32:14 PM 254 Views
Re: Well... Logain - 24/11/2009 07:41:57 PM 521 Views
Re: Is Nynaeve of "very rare" strength? Yes *NM* Ryan - 22/11/2009 05:29:17 AM 259 Views
Yes. *NM* Suffa - 24/11/2009 05:56:17 PM 283 Views
Yes. *NM* RugbyPlayingAshaman - 25/11/2009 06:22:09 PM 242 Views
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